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Tom Hiddleston Names Tom Holland His Favorite Spider-Man

1/12/2026

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Tom Hiddleston, who portrays Loki, named Tom Holland as his favorite Spider-Man on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, saying, "For reasons I cannot disclose."
He acknowledged Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, calling Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy foundational.
He praised Tim Burton's Batman and Jack Nicholson's Joker as influential to Loki.
Hiddleston notes his appreciation for Marvel and DC histories as he prepares for Avengers: Doomsday.

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Tom Hiddleston, who portrays Loki, named Tom Holland as his favorite Spider-Man on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, saying, "For reasons I cannot disclose."
He acknowledged Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, calling Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy foundational.
He praised Tim Burton's Batman and Jack Nicholson's Joker as influential to Loki.
Hiddleston notes his appreciation for Marvel and DC histories as he prepares for Avengers: Doomsday.